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CARTRIDGE BOX.

No. 868,579. Patented Aug. 23, 1887.

ATENT FFTCEO JOSEPH W. FRAZIER,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARTRIDGE-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368.579, dated August23, 1887.

Application filed January 22, 1887. Serial No. 225,080. (No model.)

.To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH W. FRAZIER, of the city and State of NewYork, have invented certain Improvements in Cartridge- Boxes, of whichthe following is a specification.

These improvements relate to the class of cartridge-boxes which areprovided with vertically-sliding cover-flaps; and the invention consistsin the means for connecting the vertically-sliding cover-flap with thebox and the means for attaching the box to or suspending it upon thecartridge-belt.

The accompanying drawings, illustrating a cartridge-box containing theimprovements, are as follows Figure 1 is a front elevation showing thecover-flap partly pulled down. Fig. 2is atop view of the box, showingthe cover-flap in transverse section through the line :0 x on Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a rear elevation representing a portion of the coverflap asbroken out for the purpose of exposing to view a portion of the back ofthe box. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectlon through the line yy on Fig. 2,showing the cover-flap wrapped over the top and front side of the boxand fastened in the position it occupies when shielding the box.

The drawings represent an ordinary leather cartridge-box, A, adapted tocontain a prescribed number of cartridges. A strip of leather, B, hasits return-bends B B fastened, respectively, to the opposite ends of theback a of the box. The bights of the strip B are re enforced by thepieces I) b, which are sewed to the ends of the box and to the curvedend portions of the strip B. To further stiffen the bights strips ofsheet metal, G C, may be interposed, respectively, between the'pieces bb and the ends of the box and the bights of the strip B, to which thepieces I) b are sewed. The strip B is provided with two transverseslots, 1) I), through which is inserted the belt D, by

means of which the cartridge-box is suspended upon the person of theuser.

The back a of the cartridgebox has affixed to it therearwardly-projecting loops E E, presenting vertical openings for thereception, respectively, of the vertical strips f f, fastened at theiropposite ends to the inner side of the vertically-sliding cover-flap F.

Care is taken to make the length of each of the strips f f between itsconfined ends great enough to allow for the required range of movementofthe vertically-sliding cover-flap.

The cover-flap F is provided at the bottom with the tag F, forconvenience in pullingthe flap down, and is provided at the top with thebutton-hole tag F, for convenience in pulling the cover-flap up, and bymeans of which it is fastened to the button-knob F when arf ranged inthe position in which it is shown in Fig. 4.

The combination of a cartridge-box with a vertically sliding cover flapis not herein broadly claimed; but

WVhat is claimed as the invention is" 1. The combination of acartridge-box with a vertically-sliding coverflap provided upon itsinner side with flexible strips secured at their opposite ends,respectively, to the cover-flap, and inserted through loops affixed tothe back of the cartridge-box, forthe purpose of connecting thecover-flap with the cartridge-box.

2. The combination, substantially as described, of the cartridgebox A,the strip B, having its ends turned back and secured to the ends of thebox, and provided with the transverse slots 1) b, the cartridge-belt D,and the vertically'sliding cover-flap F, interposed between the back ofthe box and the belt.

JOSEPH W. FRAZIER.

Witnesses:

M. L. ADAMS, A. M. J ONES.

